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now it went deeper than lee, because as we went into sanford, we heard horrible stories. lee had only been there a year. there was stories of this going on way back in the history of the sanford police department. lee had to resign because clearly they were continuing in what was not a balanced and fair way in the judgment of many. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> who was trying for help? trayvon martin or george zimmerman? let's play some "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm michael smerconish in for chris matthews. leading off tonight, day 20 of the trayvon martin murder trial. it's the first full day for george zimmerman's defense team, which say they could rest their case as early as wednesday. zimmerman is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder charges, citing self-defense. well, today the defense team called witness after witness, including trayvon's father, tracy martin, in an attempt to counter last week's dramatic testimony from trayvon's mother, sybrina fulton. she told the court it was absolutely her son's voice yelling f
now it went deeper than lee, because as we went into sanford, we heard horrible stories. lee had only been there a year. there was stories of this going on way back in the history of the sanford police department. lee had to resign because clearly they were continuing in what was not a balanced and fair way in the judgment of many. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> who was trying for help? trayvon martin or george zimmerman? let's play...
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spitzer like weiner and sanford is gambling that voters will forgive him. and look beyond his previous misconduct five years after leaving public office. former governor and now candidate eliot spitzer joins me now. governor, does running now mean that resigning was unwarranted? >> no, i think what it means is that -- and when i resigned, i felt very deeply that i had violated the public trust. i needed to act in accordance with my view that accountability means something, so i resigned. there were some people who said try to hang on, try to stay in office. i said no. i must resign. i've spent five years teaching, had some tv shows that are interesting. i have written. i have run our family business. have a book coming out next week that is a discussion of many of the market principles that drove what i did when i was attorney general. so five years later, i think i can ask forgiveness. i can say to the public, look at the entirety of my record as attorney general, as a prosecutor, as governor. i have erred, i have acknowledged it, i have sinned, i make no
spitzer like weiner and sanford is gambling that voters will forgive him. and look beyond his previous misconduct five years after leaving public office. former governor and now candidate eliot spitzer joins me now. governor, does running now mean that resigning was unwarranted? >> no, i think what it means is that -- and when i resigned, i felt very deeply that i had violated the public trust. i needed to act in accordance with my view that accountability means something, so i resigned....
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in light of all that has transpired, what is sanford? >> sanford is a great place to live. we're one of the only cities that sits on the st. john's river. we have a beautiful river front. we have a lot of mom and pop businesses that are here. we've got a lot of people that make their life right here. live, work and play. some of the broad brushed painting, almost a stereo type of the citizens of stafford has not been fair for us. come see us. if you're judging us, come see for yourself and actually judge what you see. it is totally different than what has transpired over the last 16 months. >> the police department made in many cases what many people thought were errors in the case and the way it transpired. the state attorney initially decided not to bring charges. the governor pointed a special prosecutor who then did a direct file to bring this probable cause affidavit that led to all of this. when you look back at the system and you look at your conversations with the then police chief and the influences that you had, and the way pieces of evidence were gathered. you're
in light of all that has transpired, what is sanford? >> sanford is a great place to live. we're one of the only cities that sits on the st. john's river. we have a beautiful river front. we have a lot of mom and pop businesses that are here. we've got a lot of people that make their life right here. live, work and play. some of the broad brushed painting, almost a stereo type of the citizens of stafford has not been fair for us. come see us. if you're judging us, come see for yourself...
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. >> mixed emotions in sanford, florida. we go there live where the community is responding to the verdict. te movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how great a little balance can feel. through initiatives like these, our goal is to inspire more than three million people to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make, together. and i know savings. this metal frame pool on rollback, you save $80! and this 4 burner grill on rollback, you save $11. get more summer for your money at walmart's super summer savings event. and we help them find a policy that works for them. huh? also... we've been working on something very special. [ minions gasp, chuckle ] ohhh! ohhh! one day the world... no, the universe will have the pricing power they deserve. mouhahaha! mouhahaha! mouhahaha! ooh-hee-hee-hee! blaaaah! we'll work on it. wah-hah-hah! stopping at nothing to help you save. the o
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don lemon, cnn, sanford, florida. there is still more ahead. we'll take a look at why this trial has captured the focus of so many across the country and the world. stay with us. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eye
don lemon, cnn, sanford, florida. there is still more ahead. we'll take a look at why this trial has captured the focus of so many across the country and the world. stay with us. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every...
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>> kerry sanders in sanford. for two days the eyes of the country were focused on the six jurors in the case who spent some 16 hours'ing the evidence. n nbc's ron mott with some insight into the trial itself and where the state's case may have come up short. ron? >> good evening to you. much of the past 16 months in sanford, florida, especially the past five weeks at the courthouse have been focused on the george zimmerman case, a case that ended late last night with eight words. rising to his feet, george zimmerman waited for his future. >> we the jury find george zimmerman not guilty. >> reporter: blinked once, twice, he was free. >> juror b, 76, is this your verdict? >> yes. >> reporter: after a quick poll of the jury, measured emotion from zimmerman's family and friends, hugs and kisses, thanks to the defense team. his wife wiped tears. moments later zimmerman was gone, so, too, the ankle monitor tracking him for a little more than a year. his father via twitter kept it simple. our whole family is relieved. >
>> kerry sanders in sanford. for two days the eyes of the country were focused on the six jurors in the case who spent some 16 hours'ing the evidence. n nbc's ron mott with some insight into the trial itself and where the state's case may have come up short. ron? >> good evening to you. much of the past 16 months in sanford, florida, especially the past five weeks at the courthouse have been focused on the george zimmerman case, a case that ended late last night with eight words....
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we heard from the police chief of sanford a short time ago. he said on our air that by and large, things had remain fairly calm. things remained fairly peaceful. same was said for the county. so again, so far so good here. the lights have gone down behind me, as you can see. the jurors have gone home. the courtroom, we are told, empty. >> thank you very much. craig melvin who has been tireless in reporting this from the very beginning. thank you. we have a panel here tonight to analyze what this means going forward. as well as reaction to this verdict. melissa harris perry is with us along with joy ann reid. both of them, frequent visitors to msnbc. of course work shows on msnbc. lisa bloom is here. and lisa has been according this for us throughout this trial. let's start with the legal question if we can. we don't know. the jurors haven't spoken. what does your gut tell you here? >> based on the indication that went into these jurors, this was really the only conclusion they could draw. so i was asked a few days ago on this network about wha
we heard from the police chief of sanford a short time ago. he said on our air that by and large, things had remain fairly calm. things remained fairly peaceful. same was said for the county. so again, so far so good here. the lights have gone down behind me, as you can see. the jurors have gone home. the courtroom, we are told, empty. >> thank you very much. craig melvin who has been tireless in reporting this from the very beginning. thank you. we have a panel here tonight to analyze...
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that's more pick of the courtroom in sanford, florida, where shortly george zimmerman's defense team will call witnesses to the stand. right now the court is considering several motions, whether to allow an animated recreation of events that shows george zimmerman's version of events on the night trayvon martin was shot to death. the state is pushing to exclude the animation. yesterday they called 10 witnesses to the stand including trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, who was asked about voices heard on 911 calls made on the night of his son's death. >>> before we get to political news we'll be joined by craig melvin and msnbc analyst lisa bloom from new york. craig, let me start with you. this pretrial prestart of the day, these pretrial motions, where do we stand on them? is this all about the animation? what else are they talking about? >> reporter: this right now is all about the animation. the gentleman you see on the stand, not mark o'mara, is a guy named daniel schumacher. he owns the company that made the animation. initially the state had objections to the animation. for
that's more pick of the courtroom in sanford, florida, where shortly george zimmerman's defense team will call witnesses to the stand. right now the court is considering several motions, whether to allow an animated recreation of events that shows george zimmerman's version of events on the night trayvon martin was shot to death. the state is pushing to exclude the animation. yesterday they called 10 witnesses to the stand including trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, who was asked about...
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and we'll be right back. >>> next -- the city of sanford. gripped by fear. death threats. anonymous phone calls. and their mayor, whose family is a target. >> he looks absolutely terrified. >> chaos and casualties, even before the verdict. applebe take two seasonal menu lets you choose two of five seasonal favorites starting at just $10.99. [ male announcer ] that sounds like a lot of choices. exactly! and the flavors complement each other perfectly. like our new blackened sirloin with the green goddess wedge salad or lemon shrimp fettuccine and seasonal berry spinach salad. ohh, the garlic rosemary chicken pasta... [ male announcer ] woah, woah, chef? you had us at two seasonal favorites starting at $10.99. really? fist bump. [ male announcer ] nice! applebee's new take two menu. two seasonal favorites, one amazing plate. starting at just $10.99. see you tomorrow. and late night for half-priced apps. starting at just $10.99. i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh...no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i
and we'll be right back. >>> next -- the city of sanford. gripped by fear. death threats. anonymous phone calls. and their mayor, whose family is a target. >> he looks absolutely terrified. >> chaos and casualties, even before the verdict. applebe take two seasonal menu lets you choose two of five seasonal favorites starting at just $10.99. [ male announcer ] that sounds like a lot of choices. exactly! and the flavors complement each other perfectly. like our new blackened...
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in the small town of sanford, outside of orlando. with screams recorded on the now infamous 911 call. the mother of george zimmerman said it was her son's voice. the mother of trayvon martin says the scream came from her son. >> for whatever reason the defense decided it was necessary to make trayvon to be some young black thug in order to have a chance to win this case. tonight the police chief called for peace and in a statement before the verdict the family of trayvon martin also asked the public to remain calm, saying their family has always embraced nonviolence. we're back live in downtown oakland, where people are gathering to protest the acquittal of george zimmerman, but so far, it's a relatively small crowd and there is no sign that they plan to march and we see no police presence as of yet. we'll be here throughout the newscast and bring you an update if the situation changes. reporting live in oakland, debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >> meantime across the bay in san francisco, a larger crowd of protesters is marchin
in the small town of sanford, outside of orlando. with screams recorded on the now infamous 911 call. the mother of george zimmerman said it was her son's voice. the mother of trayvon martin says the scream came from her son. >> for whatever reason the defense decided it was necessary to make trayvon to be some young black thug in order to have a chance to win this case. tonight the police chief called for peace and in a statement before the verdict the family of trayvon martin also asked...
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sanford majority white. the community has been tense and on edge for over a year since trayvon martin, who was visiting from miami, was shot by george zimmerman last year. we do have paul henderson, former prosecutor, still with us. paul, do we have you? >> i'm here, i'm live, i'm watching. >> paul, do we have any idea what's going on inside of that courtroom in seminole county? >> they've come back so quickly. they've only been deliberating for a day since they've had the evidence they're reviewing. at this point it's hard to tell what the decision is or if they may have a new question for the judge. it's interesting it's only been one day. keep in mind it's a weekend and i know there's a lot of pressure on the jury to make the decision and move this case along. >> we see george zimmerman entering the courtroom and going to sit with his defense team. in terms of prosecuting case, do juries come back quicker when they're sequestered, the human nature of wanting it get on with it and go home? >> there is what
sanford majority white. the community has been tense and on edge for over a year since trayvon martin, who was visiting from miami, was shot by george zimmerman last year. we do have paul henderson, former prosecutor, still with us. paul, do we have you? >> i'm here, i'm live, i'm watching. >> paul, do we have any idea what's going on inside of that courtroom in seminole county? >> they've come back so quickly. they've only been deliberating for a day since they've had the...
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martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. martin. >> jake, there are a lot of things that still need to be resolved in this particular case, even though we've had a rendering of not guilty. for instance, civil suits are likely. not likely, you can guarantee they will be coming. mark o'mara, the defense attorney understands that. they will be ready and prepared. on top of that the perjury charge placed against shellie zimmerman for apparently lying under oath, that needs to be resolved. then there's the question whether the prosecution make how acted improperly during the trial and did not hand over all the discovery. the defense is asking for sanctions there. then on top of that, of course, is the issue of civil rights and whether the
martin savidge is live in sanford, florida. martin. >> jake, there are a lot of things that still need to be resolved in this particular case, even though we've had a rendering of not guilty. for instance, civil suits are likely. not likely, you can guarantee they will be coming. mark o'mara, the defense attorney understands that. they will be ready and prepared. on top of that the perjury charge placed against shellie zimmerman for apparently lying under oath, that needs to be resolved....
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what are they doing now. >> i think warnings put out by the sanford pd. the warning was demonstrations around the courthouse, there was a fear, a concern that the noise level would be heard by jurors while deliberating and somehow that could affect deliberation. there were warnings around the courthouse, no large hailers. can you speak, loudly but no amplification for that reason. i think the city is well aware there are a lot of people with strong emotions. these emotions will take time to play out. i spoke with the mayor. he said the demonstration areas they have had throughout this trial will remain open. the parks are open if they wished to peacefully express their feelings or gather in some way. the neighborhood will not close their doors and say we're not open. they realize it takes time to work through. they felt it was improperly blamed, they didn't do their job. the prosecution and defense said, no, the police department did their job. so this community is now trying to move forward from what everyone agrees is a tragedy, and it's one day at a ti
what are they doing now. >> i think warnings put out by the sanford pd. the warning was demonstrations around the courthouse, there was a fear, a concern that the noise level would be heard by jurors while deliberating and somehow that could affect deliberation. there were warnings around the courthouse, no large hailers. can you speak, loudly but no amplification for that reason. i think the city is well aware there are a lot of people with strong emotions. these emotions will take time...
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after a jury in sanford, florida, returned that verdict of not guilty, i'm chris jansing. i want to play a little more. we did not see the martin family in the courtroom there. a legal team advised them not to. i don't think we could imagine what it must have fet like sitting in that room, all those days, seeing pictures of their son murdered, hearing the things they had to listen to, but they did release a number of statements and we did hear from benjamin crump and team of lawyers there. i want to play a little more of that. >> this morning, martin luther king's daughter, dr. bernice king, tweeted me a message that read, today is a defining moment for the status of my father's dream. whatever the zimmerman verdict is, she tweeted, in the words of my father, we must conduct ourselves on the higher plane of dignity and discipline. trayvon martin will forever remain in the anales of history along with merger evers and tillman in the fight for equal justice for all. >> again, that dignity and discipline we're seeing tonight, there were no incidents outside the courthouse, al
after a jury in sanford, florida, returned that verdict of not guilty, i'm chris jansing. i want to play a little more. we did not see the martin family in the courtroom there. a legal team advised them not to. i don't think we could imagine what it must have fet like sitting in that room, all those days, seeing pictures of their son murdered, hearing the things they had to listen to, but they did release a number of statements and we did hear from benjamin crump and team of lawyers there. i...
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we lived in a gated community in florida, much like that in sanford. and we did buy it because it was supposed to be somewhere where they could be safe. they could walk around. you didn't have to always constantly worry about them. then here in new york, the idea of them being able to really get out of your eyesight. get on the subway. go to school. really go far from you. and where we live, my sons doing to the store. they do walk around in a hoodie. and my kids, me being 90 pounds soaking wet. even my 16-year-old is such a bean pole. who could find him threatening? even he said to me the other night when i was coming in to talk about the trial, he asked me, what should i do if someone follows me? should i run? if they have a gun, that's not going to work. or should i fight? i didn't know what to say. with the verdict in, what do you tell your child? if you run from someone with a gun, that inherently puts knew danger of being shot. if you fight someone with a gun and they shoot you, you can be put on trial for your own murder. and suddenly your littl
we lived in a gated community in florida, much like that in sanford. and we did buy it because it was supposed to be somewhere where they could be safe. they could walk around. you didn't have to always constantly worry about them. then here in new york, the idea of them being able to really get out of your eyesight. get on the subway. go to school. really go far from you. and where we live, my sons doing to the store. they do walk around in a hoodie. and my kids, me being 90 pounds soaking...
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look at the history of the sanford police department. this is not an a-police police department. for them to point the finger at the mayor for playing politics, we have to go back to the moment where there wasn't an arrest, we were looking squarely at the sanford police department. this is not the kind of prosecution you normally see in these kinds of cases. at the end of the day i think the court of public opinion is not going to match up what's going on in the courtroom and that's where we're getting the tension as the case starts to wind down. >> well, i think one of the problems is the state of florida giving out concealed weapons to their citizens when it's very, very difficult in other states to get a concealed weapon. then expect that these type of things are not going to happen. i mean, it's really, no one is winning in this case, but the state of florida, i think the martins should go ahead and file something against the state of florida for liability correlated to that. if you're going to give george zimmermans of the world guns who are not military, not trained police
look at the history of the sanford police department. this is not an a-police police department. for them to point the finger at the mayor for playing politics, we have to go back to the moment where there wasn't an arrest, we were looking squarely at the sanford police department. this is not the kind of prosecution you normally see in these kinds of cases. at the end of the day i think the court of public opinion is not going to match up what's going on in the courtroom and that's where we're...
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on the surface in sanford in that regard. no demonstrators. >> i want to ask you i had angst about the idea of angry outburst, what i see, although i'm sure people are angry, but overwhelming grief. people's faces look strained and pained. anger can lead to grief. i wondered how you read that overall sense of mood there. >> reporter: we saw people crying. i saw a few folks crying as well when i wen over last night. that was something that didn't surprise us but caught our attention. among the screaming, fist pumpin pumping. probably talk about during the course of the show, one of the things in the past 12 hours or so, the six women who decide george zimmerman's fate, they decided they would not talk to the media, not collectively, not individually either. also aware the media at this point are not allowed to reach out to them either. this by order of judge nelson. anonymity effect for a while. theoretically it is possible we will never know how jurors reach the decision they reached. >> thank you to msnbc's craig melvin in s
on the surface in sanford in that regard. no demonstrators. >> i want to ask you i had angst about the idea of angry outburst, what i see, although i'm sure people are angry, but overwhelming grief. people's faces look strained and pained. anger can lead to grief. i wondered how you read that overall sense of mood there. >> reporter: we saw people crying. i saw a few folks crying as well when i wen over last night. that was something that didn't surprise us but caught our attention....
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we'll be live from sanford with any updates. the judge in the case, debra nelson, certainly no nonsense on the stand. we'll talk to another well-known judge to get her take on it, someone you know very well. >>> another story we're watching closely, nsa leaker edward snowden is still in the moscow airport reportedly applying for political asylum in russia. will he be allowed to stay? that has serious implications. >>> first here as we show you george zimmerman, the jurors are showing their intention to spend every second they can working
we'll be live from sanford with any updates. the judge in the case, debra nelson, certainly no nonsense on the stand. we'll talk to another well-known judge to get her take on it, someone you know very well. >>> another story we're watching closely, nsa leaker edward snowden is still in the moscow airport reportedly applying for political asylum in russia. will he be allowed to stay? that has serious implications. >>> first here as we show you george zimmerman, the jurors are...
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>> reporter: what a few hours makes in sanford, florida. the scene outside the courthouse as you saw, about 200 demonstrators at its height, about 200 demonstrators. no demonstrators now, obviously. law enforcement that had been camped outside of that courthouse for two or three days during deliberations, and quite frankly, throughout the entire trial and jury selection as well, that law enforcement presence is also gone here in sanford. at least outside the courthouse. i can also tell you that the protests and the demonstrations that they were prepared for here in sanford at least, they happened on a very small scale. the ones that did happen were peaceful, they were orderly. there was no civil unrest to speak of here in sanford or the surrounding area. the video you're looking at is video from last night as that verdict was being read outside the courthouse, there was a hush that fell over the crowd. shortly after the verdict was read, a few moments after the verdict was read, the crowd you see there erupted. there was chanting as well as
>> reporter: what a few hours makes in sanford, florida. the scene outside the courthouse as you saw, about 200 demonstrators at its height, about 200 demonstrators. no demonstrators now, obviously. law enforcement that had been camped outside of that courthouse for two or three days during deliberations, and quite frankly, throughout the entire trial and jury selection as well, that law enforcement presence is also gone here in sanford. at least outside the courthouse. i can also tell...
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we'll get the latest from sanford, florida. plus just when it looked like congress get more divided, it does. on immigration, house republicans reject the bipartisan plan passed by the senate. >> the house will do its own job in developing a immigration bill. >> why delay? why don't we get about the business on developing a bill? >> on obamacare, criticism of the president delaying part of healthcare reform. >> its provisions are unworkable. its timeline it's unworkable.
we'll get the latest from sanford, florida. plus just when it looked like congress get more divided, it does. on immigration, house republicans reject the bipartisan plan passed by the senate. >> the house will do its own job in developing a immigration bill. >> why delay? why don't we get about the business on developing a bill? >> on obamacare, criticism of the president delaying part of healthcare reform. >> its provisions are unworkable. its timeline it's unworkable.
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went against the prosecution at the george zimmerman murder trial in sanford, florida. the judge said that jurors may be told that trayvon martin had marijuana in his system the night that zimmerman shot him to death. and about the 911 tapes that picked up the sound of someone screaming? last week zimmerman's parents insisted it was zimmerman. martin's mother insisted it was martin. today martin's father took the stand. mark strassmann is covering the trial. >> reporter: tracy martin told jurors sanford police detectives played this 911 call for him two days after his son's death. it included the sound of the fatal gunshot. >> i was listening to his life being taken and i was coming -- trying to come to grips that trayvon was here no more. >> reporter: this murder trial is now focused on who is yelling for help on that recording. was it martin or zimmerman? family members of both men have testified and disagree. >> good afternoon, sir. >> reporter: chris serino, the lead investigator, recalled playing the tape for martin's father and his immediate reaction. >> "is that
went against the prosecution at the george zimmerman murder trial in sanford, florida. the judge said that jurors may be told that trayvon martin had marijuana in his system the night that zimmerman shot him to death. and about the 911 tapes that picked up the sound of someone screaming? last week zimmerman's parents insisted it was zimmerman. martin's mother insisted it was martin. today martin's father took the stand. mark strassmann is covering the trial. >> reporter: tracy martin told...
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police and pastors calling for calm down there in sanford. we're live in that city with the latest as the jury deliberates this morning. >>> and a major -- nope eeeeh... oh, guys let's leave the deals to hotels.com. ooh that one! nice. got it! oh my gosh this is so cool... awesome! perfect! yep, and no angry bears. the perfect place is on sale now. up to 40% off. only at hotels.com [ herbie ] eh, hold on brent, what's this? mmmm, nice car. there's no doubt, that's definitely gonna...
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mark strassmann is covering the trial. >> reporter: tracy martin told jurors sanford police detectives played this 911 call for him two days after his son's death. it included the sound of the fatal gunshot. >> i was listening to his life being taken and i was coming... trying to come to grips that trayvon was here no more. >> reporter: this murder trial is now focused on who is yelling for help on that recording. was it martin or zimmerman? family members of both men have testified and disagree. >> good afternoon, sir. >> reporter: chris serino, the lead investigator, recalled playing the tape for martin's father and his immediate reaction. >> "is that your son's voice in the background?" i think i said it differently than that but i inquired as if that was in fact his son yelling for help. he looked away and under his breath as i interpreted said "no." >> reporter: tracy martin testified he has heard that recording 20 times since the shooting and is now convinced that voice was his son's. he remembers his initial reaction differently than police. >> and what was your response? >> i k
mark strassmann is covering the trial. >> reporter: tracy martin told jurors sanford police detectives played this 911 call for him two days after his son's death. it included the sound of the fatal gunshot. >> i was listening to his life being taken and i was coming... trying to come to grips that trayvon was here no more. >> reporter: this murder trial is now focused on who is yelling for help on that recording. was it martin or zimmerman? family members of both men have...
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i think the city of sanford was a shining star in that example. as we saw, there was some animosity -- some high tensions right here at the courthouse. what you've seen is that the police departments here handled themself absolutely stellar because they're actually peacekeepers along the lines -- and social workers for lack of a better term, along with police officers. >> mayor, we wish you the best as you move forward. thank you for making time for us today. >> thank you for having me. >>> a wildfire burning thousands of acres near las vegas continues. coming up, a look at the latest damage. >>> we'll talk to a jury consultant to see if the makeup of the jury had much to do with the decision. hey linda! what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support gularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. >>> as you now know, george zimmerman walked out of a florida courthouse a free man. a jury
i think the city of sanford was a shining star in that example. as we saw, there was some animosity -- some high tensions right here at the courthouse. what you've seen is that the police departments here handled themself absolutely stellar because they're actually peacekeepers along the lines -- and social workers for lack of a better term, along with police officers. >> mayor, we wish you the best as you move forward. thank you for making time for us today. >> thank you for having...
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martin said he listened to the tape again at the sanford mayor's office and played it about 20 times and knew that it was, in fact, his son, trayvon's voice. joining me now is karen desoto, criminal defense attorney. james peterson, msnbc contributor, director of african studie studies. and tim wise, anti-racism educator and author of the book "dear white america: letter to a new minority." it was incredibly difficult to watch trayvon martin's father on the stand today trying to hold it together, trying to keep his composure under these conditions. and it's something to etrange t being spent on contesting this one piece of evidence, whose voice is on the tape? why is that important to the case, karen? >> it's important because obviously the defense wants to prove that zimmerman was not the aggressive, he didn't provoke the suchinituation and that he t create the situation. so if he was the one crying for help, obviously, you know, he wasn't the one who put himself in that situation. that's what they're trying to prove, and obviously whoever's crying for help is the person that's in a
martin said he listened to the tape again at the sanford mayor's office and played it about 20 times and knew that it was, in fact, his son, trayvon's voice. joining me now is karen desoto, criminal defense attorney. james peterson, msnbc contributor, director of african studie studies. and tim wise, anti-racism educator and author of the book "dear white america: letter to a new minority." it was incredibly difficult to watch trayvon martin's father on the stand today trying to hold...
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up next, live from sanford, florida. have yourself a good day. looked nice? soft would be great, but we really just need "kid-proof." softsprings got both, let me show you. right over here. here, feel this. wow, that's nice. wow. the soft carpets have never been this durable. you know i think we'll take it. get kid-friendly toughness and feet-friendly softness, without walking all over your budget. he didn't tell us it would do this. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the...
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but we do know that mark sanford was re-elected. there is only one thing worse than a republican who cheats, and that's a democrat. >> john: i realize that. i just like to say republican gay sex scandal. it's time to check out the day's media question. could a female run after a sex scandal. and the answer is no. helen chen witt, but deena, is there really a double standard? could a high profile family politician recover from a sex scandal like so many of these men are able to? >> we don't have enough data to answer that. we might be able to answer that in a couple of years when there are more female leaders. >> helen chenoweth had no problem getting reelected. if. she's going to put money in my pocket. >> john: yes, and i think people circle the wagons. don't go with a so my guests can post instagram of their junk. we'll be right back. compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of& marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo
but we do know that mark sanford was re-elected. there is only one thing worse than a republican who cheats, and that's a democrat. >> john: i realize that. i just like to say republican gay sex scandal. it's time to check out the day's media question. could a female run after a sex scandal. and the answer is no. helen chen witt, but deena, is there really a double standard? could a high profile family politician recover from a sex scandal like so many of these men are able to? >>...
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anthony weiner leading in the polls in new york and senator vitter who has done fine in louisiana and sanford making a comeback and said the american vote is more forgiving than people sometimes give them credit for. was that part of the process? >> i think my sense that the public has a capacity to forgive has grown and i've understood that from what i call my walking down the street poll sensitivity. anybody who's in politics interacts with people, and even though i'm not in politics, obviously, i'm well enough known so i talk to people. i enjoy that process. when you talk to people, you understand their emotions. i see that forgiveness and willingness to give folks a second chance and obviously the samples you just gave are evidence of that. whether that will transfer to me is an open question. every case is different. and that is why there's massive uncertainty. risk. and as there should be, and is rightly the case that there's risk. so, yes, certainly i understand that sense of forgiveness. it is a quality that i think we like and respect in human nature. the capacity to forgive. it's so
anthony weiner leading in the polls in new york and senator vitter who has done fine in louisiana and sanford making a comeback and said the american vote is more forgiving than people sometimes give them credit for. was that part of the process? >> i think my sense that the public has a capacity to forgive has grown and i've understood that from what i call my walking down the street poll sensitivity. anybody who's in politics interacts with people, and even though i'm not in politics,...
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wo we have the latest from sanford, florida. >> 911. fire, police or medical? >> maybe both. i'm not sure. there's screaming outside. >> it was the martin family versus the zimmerman family as relatives testified whose voice was yelling for help in the background of a 911 call. try vonn's mother was the first person to take the stand. >> that screaming or yelling, do you recognize that? >> yes. >> who do you recognize that to be, ma'am? >> trayvon benjamin martin. >> george zimmerman's lawyer was sympathetic but the state objected. >> apologize for your loss -- >> objection p.m. improper. >> trayvon martin's older brother jahvaris also testify. >> you recognize any voices on that tape n. >> yes. >> whose voice do you recognize? >> my brother. >> trayvon's? >> yes. >> but the defense played an interview jahvaris did with a reporter last year saying he was not sure. >> i'm not completely positive that is him. >> george zimmerman looked emotional as his mother, gladys, took street stand. >> do you know whose voice was that screaming in the background? >> yes, sir. >> and whose v
wo we have the latest from sanford, florida. >> 911. fire, police or medical? >> maybe both. i'm not sure. there's screaming outside. >> it was the martin family versus the zimmerman family as relatives testified whose voice was yelling for help in the background of a 911 call. try vonn's mother was the first person to take the stand. >> that screaming or yelling, do you recognize that? >> yes. >> who do you recognize that to be, ma'am? >> trayvon...
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we are beginning as we said in sanford, florida. what could be a decisive day in the george zimmerman murder trial. >> at any moment the jury of six women will be back to work. and the judge is seating both attorneys on both sides. >> is there anything we need to take up before we bring the jury in? >> no, your honor. >> let's go ahead and bring them in. >> as we wait for the jury to come in, we want to bring in our colleague, george howl that has been there covering the trial. today could be the day that we get a verdict. let's listen in. >>> please be seated. good morning, ladies. welcome back. i am going to ask you my questions, and if your answer is yes to any of them, please raise your hand. during the overnight recess did any of you have any discussions amongst yourself or anybody else about the case. no hands are listened. did you listen to e-mails text messages or tweets or social networking blogs or cases about the case? did any of you create any of those items? did any of you read or listen to any radio, television or news
we are beginning as we said in sanford, florida. what could be a decisive day in the george zimmerman murder trial. >> at any moment the jury of six women will be back to work. and the judge is seating both attorneys on both sides. >> is there anything we need to take up before we bring the jury in? >> no, your honor. >> let's go ahead and bring them in. >> as we wait for the jury to come in, we want to bring in our colleague, george howl that has been there...
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i think the former police chief from sanford, florida where this occurred, he said he was fired because he arrest zimmerman, which says that they were expecting trouble back then. >> yeah. so now they delayed whatever they were expecting. >> and let it build and build. >> well, you know, i'm curious though. what is the sheriff trying to say, sheriff israel? it almost says if you bring it on, we'll bring it, too. like i have your back, but it doesn't sound like he's -- i've got your back, you know what i mean? it's not like a friend. >> we've got your back but we'll shoot you in it. >> i'm curious, what is that real message there? >> you know what, it's interesting. the sheriff's department urged the public not to resort in violence except bill schultz's stupid face. in that case beat it senseless happens to be the motto of that psa. >> do we start now? >> beating up bill. >> justify whether it was the head of publicity for amtrak. >> they all know it's you. >> you can't blame it on the guy with a same name as you. >> it's been a rough week in terms of violence in the form of a question
i think the former police chief from sanford, florida where this occurred, he said he was fired because he arrest zimmerman, which says that they were expecting trouble back then. >> yeah. so now they delayed whatever they were expecting. >> and let it build and build. >> well, you know, i'm curious though. what is the sheriff trying to say, sheriff israel? it almost says if you bring it on, we'll bring it, too. like i have your back, but it doesn't sound like he's -- i've got...
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sarah deloff joins us now from sanford, florida. we understand deliberations get underway in just a couple of hours from now. >> reporter: that is correct, betty. deliberations begin at 9:00 a.m. this morning. and after that, the judge is really allowing the jury to set their own schedule. it is up to them to decide how late they want to deliberate tonight and if they don't reach a verdict, if they want to come in sunday. it was the final time for the defense to argue their case. >> he's not guilty of anything, but protecting his own life. >> reporter: followed by the prosecution's rebuttal. >> and it's not a case about self-defense. it's a case about self-denial. >> and we love our charts. >> reporter: friday morning saw a parade of visual aides by the defense, including an animated reenactment and a chunk of concrete, presented to the jury to illustrate their contention that grrpz grreorge zimmerman s killed trayvon martin in order to save his own life. >> that is the sidewalk. and that is not an unarmed teenager with nothing but
sarah deloff joins us now from sanford, florida. we understand deliberations get underway in just a couple of hours from now. >> reporter: that is correct, betty. deliberations begin at 9:00 a.m. this morning. and after that, the judge is really allowing the jury to set their own schedule. it is up to them to decide how late they want to deliberate tonight and if they don't reach a verdict, if they want to come in sunday. it was the final time for the defense to argue their case. >>...
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got a second act after his affairs in the divorce thing by fax i mean this isn't anything new mark sanford just got a second act after his famous i have been able to hike the appalachian book that's not so good that my wife is a buyer there anymore no but you get we do that we we have a tendency maybe we need new people in politics. you know instead of the old people the old gang always showing up but you're right we are forgive we make sure for those kind of people but i can't believe they'll ever forgive winter ok who's going to be the democratic nominee for president. no doubt about it i feel however if you have challengers she will likely have challenger you know let's see maybe a test or maybe she'll brings that want to a strong challenger on the ticket helpfully i want her to run i'm excited for you worried about her from republicans though no worry about her all i think we have a great bench out there i thought we did last year had a great bench we have some great governors you look at the states of being run by republicans who are all doing very well so i think that our next nomine
got a second act after his affairs in the divorce thing by fax i mean this isn't anything new mark sanford just got a second act after his famous i have been able to hike the appalachian book that's not so good that my wife is a buyer there anymore no but you get we do that we we have a tendency maybe we need new people in politics. you know instead of the old people the old gang always showing up but you're right we are forgive we make sure for those kind of people but i can't believe they'll...
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let's go to sanford, florida. martin savidge has been covering this trial for us. potentially, martin, a very significant decision by the judge. >> reporter: yeah, definitely so. i mean, we knew that coming into this trial, there had been a lot of arguments that had been placed on the part of defense and by the prosecution to try to prevent the introduction as far as any drug use involved pertaining to 17-year-old trayvon martin. as you said, the autopsy toxicology reports found that there were traces of ghc in his system. before the trial, the judge said that really was not significant enough for the jury to find out about. now she has essentially reversed that decision and said now the jury can be told potentially. we'll have to see what kind of baggage that may introduce, how the defense may try to portray the victim as a result. then the other issue, and the real drama of the day had to be the fact that you had trayvon martin's father, tracy martin, take the stand, and he was questioned by the attorney who is defending the man that killed his son. you had mark
let's go to sanford, florida. martin savidge has been covering this trial for us. potentially, martin, a very significant decision by the judge. >> reporter: yeah, definitely so. i mean, we knew that coming into this trial, there had been a lot of arguments that had been placed on the part of defense and by the prosecution to try to prevent the introduction as far as any drug use involved pertaining to 17-year-old trayvon martin. as you said, the autopsy toxicology reports found that...
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let's head to mark strassmann outside the courthouse in sanford, florida. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, anthony and nancy. a jury of six women head back into deliberations later this morning to try to resolve the big question before them. there's no question george zimmerman killed trayvon martin but was it murder or manslaughter or self-defense. that's what they have to decide and do they have reasonable doubt to believe that zimmerman is guilty of anything. if they have that reasonable doubt, then they have to return with a verdict of not guilty. that's where they are. they deliberated for 3 1/2 hours yesterday. they've indicated they want to deliberate today. how it goes up is anyone's guess. what they're also dealing with in committees like this before the jury acts is how some people may react. there are contingency plans in communities like sanford for when the verdict comes back. how will people respond? this has been a high profile, high emotion case right from the very beginning. passions have run very high. there were last year de
let's head to mark strassmann outside the courthouse in sanford, florida. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, anthony and nancy. a jury of six women head back into deliberations later this morning to try to resolve the big question before them. there's no question george zimmerman killed trayvon martin but was it murder or manslaughter or self-defense. that's what they have to decide and do they have reasonable doubt to believe that zimmerman is guilty of anything. if they have...
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if the police department in sanford, florida, had been able to can handle the case, we woul have a more trial. >> the jury now knows that. the chief of police testified that he no longer has that job. >> you juxtapose race, you juxtapose the law, and politics. this is what happened. a prosecutor's office that may not really be seeking a conviction here. >> why do they do that? why did they take it away from the original? >> it goes back to your point. the media. the media got a hold of this. certain people in the public eye got a hold of this. there were marches. the problem these people had was with the stand your ground law that led to zimmerman not being arrested. >> i don't know if it has to do with the law. the law is the law. there's self-defense in just about every state in this country. the media was misleading. we know nbc edited that 911 tape and spun the story in a different way. >> had he been arrested the day that this happened, the trial would have gone on without any of us knowing about it. >> let me interject this. i don't think we can blame it totally on the media. i go
if the police department in sanford, florida, had been able to can handle the case, we woul have a more trial. >> the jury now knows that. the chief of police testified that he no longer has that job. >> you juxtapose race, you juxtapose the law, and politics. this is what happened. a prosecutor's office that may not really be seeking a conviction here. >> why do they do that? why did they take it away from the original? >> it goes back to your point. the media. the...
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a live report from the courthouse in sanford, florida, next. >> whose voice is that? >> george's. >> and how do you know that? >> i recognized his voice. i've heard him speak many times. i have no doubt in my mind that's his voice. jenna: well, "happening now," the george zimmerman trial is underway at this hour with defense testimony aiming at combating the second-degree murder charge zimmerman faces in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. phil keating is live outside the court in sanford, florida, with the very latest for us now. phil? >> hi, jenna. we're on lunch break right now, and perhaps a sign this jury is getting antsy about getting back to home, they opted not to take any breaks at all all morning. so they didn't actually take their first break til lunch at about 12:15. a very fast-paced parade of witnesses in the courtroom this morning as the first full day of george zimmerman's defense case really got underway. and just like his mother and uncle's testimony last friday night, each witness today identifying zimmerman as the one screaming on tha
a live report from the courthouse in sanford, florida, next. >> whose voice is that? >> george's. >> and how do you know that? >> i recognized his voice. i've heard him speak many times. i have no doubt in my mind that's his voice. jenna: well, "happening now," the george zimmerman trial is underway at this hour with defense testimony aiming at combating the second-degree murder charge zimmerman faces in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. phil...